Mala in se [ L. ] (Law), offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute. --
Mala prohibita [ L. ] (Law), offenses prohibited by statute, as distinguished from mala in se, which are offenses at common law. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malabar

n. A region in the western part of the Peninsula of India, between the mountains and the sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malabar nut (Bot.), the seed of an East Indian acanthaceous shrub, the Adhatoda Vasica, sometimes used medicinally. [ 1913 Webster ]

malabar kino

n. The reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus, used in medicine and tanning etc.
Syn. -- East India kino, kino gum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Malacanthidae

prop. n. A natural family of short-headed marine fishes which are often brightly colored.
Syn. -- family Malacanthidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Malacatune

n. See Melocoton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacca

n. A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula. [ 1913 Webster ]

malacca cane

n. (Bot.), A walking cane made from the stem of a species of palm of the genus Calamus (Calamus Scipionum), and of a brown color, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malachite

n. [ Fr. Gr. mala`chh a mallow, from its resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. F. malachite. Cf. Mallow. ] (Min.) Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue color. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacissant

a. [ See Malacissation. ] Softening; relaxing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Malacissation

n. [ L. malacissare to make soft, Gr. malaki`zein. ] The act of making soft or supple. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

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malabo

(n) the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea

malabsorption

(n) abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract

malabsorption syndrome

(n) a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis

malacanthidae

(n) short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored, Syn. family Malacanthidae

malacca

(n) stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles

malacca

(n) a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm, Syn. malacca cane

malachi

(n) a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC, Syn. Malachias

malachi

(n) an Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi, Syn. Book of Malachi, Malachias

malachite

(n) a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects